Search Tag: cardiac monitoring

According to a single-centre
study conducted by Andrew Doorey, MD, Christiana Care Health System in Newark,
Del and colleagues, reducing the use of cardiac telemetry outside the ICU is
unlikely to miss treatment-changing or life-threatening arrhythmias (LTA). Details
are published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The study was conducted
based on the premise...
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While the sound of monitor alarms in hospitals can save patients’ lives, the frequency with which the monitors go off can also lead to “alarm fatigue,” meaning caregivers become desensitised to the ubiquitous beeping. To address this problem, researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (OH, USA) developed a standardised, team-based...
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By integrating the
American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) guidelines into its electronic ordering system,
the Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Del., was able to reduce its use of
telemetry (monitoring to detect irregular heartbeats) by 70 percent.
According to the AHA
recommendations, non-intensive care unit cardiac telemetry patients should...
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New BIOTRONIK Pacemaker Series Offers Daily Automatic Data Transmission without Relying on Patient InteractionBiotronik, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced CE approval for its new Eluna pacemaker series today. The new generation of pacemakers includes single and dual-chamber as well as cardiac resynchronisation (CRT-P)...
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Leading Massachusetts Home Health Provider Aims to Reduce Readmissions and Improve Care Coordination with Philips Hospital to Home programPartners HealthCare At Home has selected Royal Philips support its growing telemonitoring services, providing improved clinical oversight for newly discharged patients and those with chronic conditions, such as congestive...
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